There are some changes needed within the prison system that seem so obviously sensible it is hard to understand why they are ...

You disgust me. Get your things and go home and don’t return.” That is what Matthew Brady, a former prison officer who was ...

I’m responding to the Mailbag titled ‘Religious discrimination’ (September 2024). At this prison, the Christians and Muslims ...

When I first came to prison, it was recommended that as part of my sentence plan, I completed the Horizon programme. But it ...

Here at HMP Hull it is easier to get hold of Spice than a pair of socks or clean bedding. Even the officers agree. So you’re ...

Comics in custody A scheme where well-known comic artists work with women serving time in maximum-security prisons to create ...

I lost a friend recently. He died suddenly and unexpectedly at home. He was not only a friend through chess but a very ...

January can be a tough month – with short days, long nights and cold weather – so it’s really important to prioritise your ...

My brother was convicted and immediately remanded after we were repeatedly told by his legal team it would go nowhere. Even up until the day of the verdict, the barrister said it wasn’t going ...

A search of a troubled jail uncovered 85 machetes which had been made by prisoners to defend themselves from the threat of violence. The improvised weapons, constructed from washing machine parts, ...

Whenever it feels dark, outside or within, we can bring light in by doing a yoga sun salutation. This sequence gets our body flexing and our blood flowing. We can do this slowly, taking several ...

Promoting reading and reading groups in prisons The report this month comes from HMP Standford Hill where the group read Alex Garland’s The Beach, made famous by the film adaptation starring ...